Few Face Property Tax Sale
County Treasurer Carl Schmitkens reports a focused tax collection drive yielding few foreclosures. Of over 100000 parcels, only 120 are delinquent three years or more. Foreclosure sale set for June 27 and 28 with redemption possible until 24 hours before sale. Parcels listed include Elyria, Lorain area and other towns. A court hearing on the present list is scheduled for June 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Schmitkens
Frank Ayres
Elyria
Lorain
Avon
Avon Lake
Lorain-Sheffield
Oberlin
Sheffield Lake
Brownhelm
Ridgeville
Vermilion-on-the-Lake
Sheffield Township
Carlisle
Clerk of Courts
H. E. Agate
Insurance Men's Association Banquet Draws 175 Guests
The Lorain County Insurance Men's Association held its annual banquet at Elyria Country Club with about 175 members, wives, and company representatives attending. Joseph E. Smith of Elyria served as master of ceremonies, after introductions and a brief address by John J. Pappas, the county association president, the group enjoyed entertainment by Eddie Barnes the comedian and pianist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorain County Insurance Men's Association
Elyvia Country Club
Joseph E. Smith
Elyria
John J. Pappas
Larajn
Eddie Barnes
Courthouse Collision and Property Settlement Report
A two-vehicle crash on Rt 76 south of Rt 10 damaged a 195 car driven by Dorothy Jenkins of Spencer and a JH car driven by Walter Van Dyke of Colley Rd. A property lien in Eston Township was tied by Harry Beebe. A Peerless Builders suit against Root Road Construction Co and E L Foote was settled with mortgage releases totaling 9,155 and 5,149. Shirley Arnold was granted divorce from Roy Adrian on neglect grounds, custody to mother, $15 weekly support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Jenkins
Spencer
Walter van Dyke
Colley Rd
Rt. 76
Rt. 10
Sheriff's Deputies
Eston Township
Harry Beebe
R. D. Grafton
Kenneth Beebe
Peerless Builders, Inc
Root, Road Construction Co
E. L. Foote
Akron
Larain
Root Road Construction Co
Shirley Arnold
East Ave
Roy Adrian
Mich
D A Cook
Four Elyria seniors to receive Memorial Day VFW honors
Barbara Hermann Eddie Wingard Martha Kiner and George Garton from Elyria High and Elyria Catholic High will receive Memorial Day Veterans of Foreign Wars honors. Hermann for leadership roles and service. Wingard for athletics and student council leadership. Kiner for academics and Junior Achievement. Garton for four years of honor student activity and pre Annapolis tests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria
Barbara Hermann
Eddie Wingard
Elyria High School
Martha Kiner
George Garton
Elyria District
She Las
Elyria Youth Council
Junior Red Cross Council
Eddie
Margaret E. Edwards
Future Teachers of America
Baldwin-Wallace
Jesse L. Wingard
Clinton Ave
Martha
FE. J. Kiser
Pasadena Ave
The
Challenge
George
Roosevelt Ave
Lorain Seeks City OK to Tap Dayton Sewer
County commissioners ask Lorain to permit tapping the Dayton Avenue sewer into Lorain’s water system once built. The move follows a petition from Dayton Avenue residents for a county sanitary sewer. The county health department has taken court action against area presidents for alleged sanitation violations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City of
Lorain
Dayton Ave
Lorain City
Dayton
County Health Department
Jhas
Mayor's Court Plea in Assault Case In Lakes Ave Residence
Louis F. Brinkley of 1109 Lakes Ave pleaded guilty to assault and was fined 50 dollars plus costs. He was arrested yesterday on a complaint filed by his wife Mary Brinkley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis F. Brinkley
Lakes Ave
Assant
Mary
Armed Forces Night Planned at Elyria High School
Elyria High School will host Armed Forces Night on Tuesday at 7 30 pm to help students consider future paths in college or employment. Dean George Thyurot notes interest in military service. recruiting officers from Army Navy Marines Air Force and National Guard plus Selective Service Clerk Catherine McKee will participate. Students and parents may ask questions and consult officers in small rooms after a general discussion on draft regulations and deferment options.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Armed Forces
Elyria High School
George Thyurot
Thourot
Navy
Naval Reserves
Marines and Marine Reserves
Air Force and National Guard
Catherine McKee
Selective Service Board
Mise McKee
Deaths In Elyria Area Chronicle Multiple Obituaries In 1930s Style
Obituaries from Elyria area note deaths of John H Block 83 from a heart attack at his home on West 12th Street with funeral arrangements at Harold Dicken Funeral Home and burial at Ridgelawn. Bertha Hales of Westview dies at Berea Hospital after residence in Columbia Station. Joseph Reinders' services set for Immaculate Conception Church Grafton. Clarence H Vincent 79 dies at East Avenue home. Charles H Gisman 81 passes at Elyria Memorial Hospital. Arnold J Smith to be buried after Immaculate Service at St Agnes Church. Burial and visitation details listed for each.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John H. Block
West 12Th St
American Radiator and Standard Sanitary Corp
Mr. Block
Elyria
St. John Lutheran Church
St. John's Men's Club
Mary Mo
Plyrie
John M. Block
Fort Wayne
Ind
Robert W. Block
Elyma
Wiliam Block
Harold Dicken
Henry Heske
Ridgelawn Cemetery
Columbia
Bertha Hales
Westview
Berea Community Hostal
Hales
Columbia Station
Raymond
Orlo
Herbert
N. Ridgeville
Wilkin Hales
Watumnee
Clifford
Berea
Henry
Grafton
Baker Funeral Home
Joseph Reinders
Immaculate Conception
St. Mary Cemetery
Flyrta
Reinders
Stirles Locker
Pip Becker
US Army
Pr Bliss
Ten
Clarence H. Vincent
East Ave
Mr. Vincent
Clarks- Iieta
First Methodist Church
I. C. O. F. Lodge
Rose M
Russell M
Harland L. Vincent
Earl R. Henderson
Bunal
Clarksfield
Hroad
Charles H. Gisman
P.m
Elyria Memorial Hospital
West River St
Mr. Gilman
Vermilion
Bertha M
Melvin
Mitiwanga
Levi
Linvsvale
Letha Bilson
Culton
Ariz
Howard Mercer
Robert
Marjorie
Tim
Elwria
Sudro-Curtis Funeral Home
W.W. Walker
Grace Lutheran Church
Brookdale Cemetery
Arnold J.smith
St. Agnes Church Sith
James Gallacher
Police Investigate Money Theft From Mrs Wilson’s Home
Elyria police are probing the theft of money from the apartment of Mrs Vir ginie Wilson at 101 West River Street. She had stepped out to the store for about five minutes and returned to find her purse missing from a hook. The incident occurred around the time of a rosary service at St. Agnes Holy Name Society and involved a purse and cash reportedly taken.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria
Virginie Wilson
West River St
East Elyria Kiwanis Chosen to Build Little League Field
East Elyria Kiwanis formally adopted a project to build a new Little League field on a 300 by 300 foot site donated by St. Jude Church. The club will level the lot, erect fencing, seed the ground, and complete a regulation field for local youth play. Dick Notes, LL official, outlined program history from 1935 and the Elyria league's structure with four leagues and about 465 boys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kiwanis
East Elyria
St. Jude ‘Church
Eut
Nortin
Hearme Talkiny Dick
Little E Pahl
Hultop House
Notley
Williams
Port
Elyria
Netley
Geo
Picnic Tops Feature for EDCHS Distinction Day
The Elyria District Catholic High School Senior Class Distinction Day adds a picnic for 1955 graduates. The day begins with Mass at 11 a.m. conducted by Dr. Joseph Lehahaine, Holy Communion for 84 seniors, then a ham and see breakfast. A motorcade and band concert follow, with trips to Hinckley Lake for swimming and games. Students wear white and pink accents. May Queen Jeanne McMary Virginia Buescher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria
Joseph B. Lehane
Don Novak
Ples
Hinckley Lake
EDCHS
Ing
Rec
Jeanne Mcsupper
Mary Virginia Buescher Oy
Susan Jo
Marcella Raumeardiér
Phyllis Radix
Susan Jo Smith
Feville Braming
Vandals strike Oberlin dorm under construction
Oberlin police report no progress in the vandalism probe on Woodland Avenue where a new dormitory suffered hundreds of dollars in damage. Conduits, steam lines and heaters were ripped, soil-filled lines, toppled walls, and a padlock smashed a window at the nearby Oberon Inn. Police say the act involved more than one person and not the work of children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oberlin
Oberlin College
Woodland Ave
Myron Brill
West College St
Oberon Inn
Loolee
Police Cite 2 Motorists After Mishaps
Police reported two traffic accidents in Elyria leading to citations. Carol Ann Vanek Parker, 21, of Grafton, was cited for failing to keep her car under control after rear ending Helen Pitts, 48, of Carlisle Avenue, as Pitts stopped at Fourth Street and East River Street. Parker to appear in Mayor's Court Monday. William E Keyes, 27, of Gull Road, cited for failing to have his car under control after colliding with Kathryn K. Eicher, 38, of Furnace Street near Lodi Street and Route 57. to appear in Mayor's Court Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria
Carol Ann Vanek Parker
Grafton
Helen Pitts
R. D
Carlisle Ave
Fourth St
East River St
Parker
Mayor's Court
William E Keyes
Gull Rd
Kathryn Kk. Eicher
Furnace St
Lodi St
Route $7
Industrial and Regional Stocks Snapshot from Early Ledger
A condensed list of major company names spans American Radiate American T and T Anaconda Copper Avco Bendix Aviabon Chrysler Cities Service Fruehauf General Motors Kroger Montgomery Ward Republic Steel Sears U S Steel Westinghouse and others, indicating a broad stock ledger segment. Names include Standard of Indiana Ohio Edison Texas Company U S Steel and Warner Brothers among utilities and industrials, with several regional firms and suppliers referenced in a single excerpt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American T. & T
Anaconda
Avco Mig
Bendix
Aviabon
Chrysler
Fruehauf Traler
General Motors Gridder Co
Industrial Rayon
Kennecott Copper
Kroger
Montgomery Wart NY
Central
OpenHouse Scheduled Public To View Class For Retarded Children
Elyria Community Welfare Board sponsors an open house to view a special training class for retarded children. The event, hosted by the committee for men tally handicapped children, is scheduled Wednesday from 10 to 12 in Tareas Hall Harmad. Co chairmen Mrs William Cromling and Mrs Harvey Stroud invite the public. Speaker John Edwards discussed Ohio Senate Bill 157 and related national measures affecting tax exemptions and Social Security age limits. A $150 recital proceeds check was presented to the council. Six chairs were donated to the class by Altrusa Club. A school end event is planned for June 10. The June 22 hearing will cover proposed improvements. A family picnic is set for June 16 at Avon Isle chaired by Mrs John Baker.
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Committee For
Elyria Community Welfare Board
Elyria Council
Y.W.C. A
Tareas Hall
Harmad &T
Wiliam Cromling
Harvey Stroud
John Edwards
Ohio
Senate
Edwards
Francis Grimm
Ann Cook
Franklin
Stroud
Avon Isle
John Baker
Charles Hammer
Roger Ayers
Rudy Farkas
Robert Pitts
C. D. Woodward
Gretchen Stroud
Concert Planned by Elyria Catholic High Choir
Elyria Catholic High School presents an annual A Cappella Choir concert tomorrow at 8:30 p.m. in the school auditorium. The program features three main choir groups with classic and popular numbers, plus a girls’ ensemble and multiple solo and quartet performances, followed by a second half with varied selections including Ringwald, Murray, and Morias Simeone pieces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria District Catholic High School
Berlin
Deo
Lee
Archangelsky
Wilhousky
Damrosch
Wilson
Palestrina
Seitz
Acles
Moller
Peggy O'Neil
Copenhagen
Loesser
Anderson
Danny
Whitney-Kramer
Ringwald
Hoggard
Mozart
Vocaliers
Jim Kolopus
John Becker
Jerry Lebodas
Tom Jezewski
Three Bells
Murray
Avon Library Association Organized
Avon residents formed the Avon Library Association or Friends of the Library to push for a branch library. Fifteen people, including representatives from local groups, attended at Avon School. Marian King from Lorain Public Library outlined steps to apply. Mrs. Lyle Higgins named chairperson and Mrs. Charles Metzler secretary. A June meeting was planned and prospective members were asked to contact the chair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Avon
Friends of the Library Association
Marian King
Loraine
Hall Road water line hearing set for June 22
An estimate of 42 806 dollars for construction of the Hall Road water line and related Oberlin Road work to Black River was presented to the county commissioners today by the Sanitary En a Tretas Meharnea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall Rd
Hail Rd
Oberlin Road
Black River
Sanitary Ena Tretas
Meharnea
Beal DWI Trial Gains Three More Jurors
Donovan Beal of 263 Abbe Road faces trial for driving while under the influence. Three additional jurors were certified for the Elyria mayor's court proceeding set to begin June 13, named Albert Haas Agnes Alderson and Raymond Houck. The case started earlier this month but was continued after the initial juror list was exhausted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donovan Beal
Abbe Rd
Elyria
Albert Haas
Marseilles Ave
Agnes Alderson
Roosevelt Ave
Raymond Houck
Florida Ave
Lorain
Donovan
Keys
Suit Filed In Zoning Dispute Over Gas Station Permit
Jacob Levin of Sheffield Lake sues builder inspector Fred Cromwell and the village for 10000 damages and seeks a court injunction to allow construction of a gasoline station. He alleges a zoning dispute and claims permits issued after delays and a later ordinance voided prior permits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob Levin
East Lake
Sheffield Lake
Fred Cromwell
Joseph Ferner
Levin
County Will Run Eaton Sewer Plant Approved by vote
County commissioners voted two to one to operate a proposed sanitary sewer system and disposal plant for the Eaton Homes Subdivision in County Sewer District No. 30, once 250 or more homes are completed and occupied. Atty. Richard Baird, representing Eaton Homes Inc., led the discussion, while state health authorities backed the disposal plans. The matter may be referred to the regional planning commission now organizing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eaton Homes
Eaton
J. Powell Jones
J. Norman Thompson
Atty
Richard Baird
Eaton Homes ,Inc
William Risman
Cleveland
Dunn
Regional Planning Commission
Driver Fined Pleads Guilty To DWI Charge
Sharrock of 444 Cleveland Street was fined 150 dollars and given ten days suspended jail time in Mayor's Court. He is prohibited from driving in Elyria for six months after a February 4 arrest following a broad S incident.
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Sharrock
Cleveland St
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Sudro-Curtis Ambulance
VFW
Barbara Hermans
Martha Kiser
Elyria High
IRS
HW. Vincent
Charles Bh
Gisman
Arnold J. Smith
C. H. Vincent
Kipling Street
East Elyria Kiwanis
Elyria Catholic High Choir
Avon Library Association
Beal Dwi
County
Davy Crockett
Triquois
Capitol
James Cagney
Viveca Lindfors
VistaVision
Elywood
E. E. Estate
Washington Ave
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